A man is facing felony and gross misdemeanor charges after prosecutors allege he made violent threats at multiple Rosemount businesses, threatened to kill police officers, claimed to be the "second coming," and resisted officers during his arrest.

The City of Rosemount has appointed Carson Thomas as its new police chief after six months serving in the interim role, city officials announced Tuesday.

High school students interested in law enforcement and public safety have an opportunity to go behind the scenes this spring as registration has opened for the 2026 Teen Police Academy, a free program jointly hosted by the Apple Valley Police Department and the Rosemount Police Department.

The following is an open letter to the Rosemount community from former Rosemount Police Chief Mikael Dahlstrom, which he posted on his Facebook page late Friday morning, December 5, 2025.

The City of Rosemount has announced a leadership shake-up within its police department following the resignation of Police Chief Mikael Dahlstrom.

Around 8:00 p.m. on Monday, November 10, state troopers and local emergency crews responded to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Highway 3 and Connemara Trail in Rosemount.

Firefighters from multiple departments battled a massive overnight fire that began late Sunday, destroying a garage and home on the 9900 block of Arkansas Path in Inver Grove Heights.

Emergency crews from multiple agencies responded Monday morning to a three-vehicle crash at the intersection of Highway 3 and Biscayne Avenue in Rosemount.

The City of Rosemount announced on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, that Police Chief Mikael Dahlstrom has been placed on leave, effective immediately. In the interim, Deputy Chief Carson Thomas will assume leadership of the Rosemount Police Department.

This October, several Dakota County police departments are teaming up once again to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer research through the nationwide Pink Patch Project.

Emergency crews responded Tuesday afternoon, August 20, 2025, to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of 150th Street West and Shannon Parkway in Rosemount.

A Rosemount Police officer responding to a medical emergency was involved in a two-vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon at the intersection of County Road 42 and Diamond Path.

A pedestrian was seriously injured Friday morning, May 16, 2025, after being struck by a pickup truck in Rosemount, Minnesota.

A two-vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon temporarily shut down a portion of County Road 42 in Rosemount, Minnesota.

A two-vehicle crash involving an overturned semi-truck shut down a portion of southbound Highway 52 in Rosemount early Friday morning.

A major propane leak prompted the closure of both northbound and southbound Highway 52 in Rosemount on Wednesday afternoon, March 19, 2025

The Rosemount Police Department reports that a vehicle became stranded on the railroad tracks north of County Road 42 and Highway 3 on Tuesday evening, March 4, 2025.

In response to an increase in crashes, growing traffic volumes, and high speeds, Dakota County and the City of Rosemount are set to implement interim safety improvements at the intersection of County Road 42 and Biscayne Avenue.

Rosemount emergency personnel were busy Saturday morning responding to two separate injury crashes in the city.

A Lakeville man has been indicted on charges of first-degree murder following the gruesome death of his sister and her unborn child, Dakota County Attorney Kathy Keena announced on Thursday, January 9, 2025.